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We at MODERN SALON, NAILS, and BARBERING TODAY are delighted to announce the winners of our first-ever Indie Pro Awards.
Announced live during a special in-person ceremony at the Drover Hotel in Fort Worth, TX on the evening of Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, hundreds gathered to celebrate the finalists and the winners as they were revealed onstage.
HAIR DESIGN
Best Total Hair Transformation: Joie Wallace @joiewallacehair
Best Balayage: Paula Pedersen @_hairbypaula
Best Bridal Style: Haley Garber @beautybyhaleygarber
Best Fashion Color: Shellie Vega @shell.vega
Best Avant-Garde Look: Shannon Romano @_p_i_g_m_e_n_t_
Best Texture Celebration: Annazette Allen @upstatecurls
Best Enhancements: Shonda Harvey-Gayle @shondasharee_
NAIL DESIGN
Best Short Nails: Alyssa Fronce @alyssanailtech
Best Long Nails: Codie Nicole Allen @codieburr
Best Press-Ons: Jessica Gomes Carver @thatcurlynailtech
Best Avant Garde Nails: Leslie Fuller @myaffinity2
Best Editorial Nails: Tina Zavala @popstar.nails
Best Pedicure: Brittany Stallings @yournailplugx
BARBERING DESIGN
Best Traditional Barbering: Kate McCulley @hair_bykatemn
Best Non-Traditional Barbering: Sally Ann Loew @sallyloew
Best Fade: Joshua Lucero @lucerohairandwellness
Best Beard: Jordan Rutledge @blackwater_barber
Best Barbering Fashion Color: Daraile Cunningham @munchythebarber
Best Editorial Barbering: Jordan Rutledge @blackwater_barber
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